🇫🇷 French

entreprise

feminine

l' entreprise

company

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entreprise
/lɑ̃tʁəpʁiz/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say entreprise in French?

IPA
/lɑ̃tʁəpʁiz/

How do you pronounce entreprise in French?

entreprise is pronounced /lɑ̃tʁəpʁiz/ in French.

Example sentences

L'entreprise française est très innovante et elle a remporté plusieurs prix internationaux.

The French company is very innovative and it won several international awards.

Cette grande entreprise allemande emploie des milliers de salariés dans toute l'Europe.

This large German company employs thousands of employees throughout Europe.

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Why is it feminine?

Entreprise is feminine because it derives from the Old French feminine noun "entreprise" (an undertaking or venture), which comes from the past participle "entreprise" of the verb "entreprendre" (to undertake), and French grammatical gender often follows the gender of the base noun or derives from Latin feminine forms like "prehensa" (a thing seized or undertaken).

What is the French word for company?

The French word for company is l' entreprise — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇪🇸 Spanishempresalafeminine
🇮🇹 Italianaziendal'feminine
🇵🇹 Portugueseempresaafeminine

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